Do you know how to remove Alpha Anti Virus

Latest post 11-09-2009 5:38 AM by EvilNetworkOverlord. 3 replies.

Do you know how to remove Alpha Anti Virus

11-04-2009 9:41 AM

how do you remove Alpha Anti-virus

Re: Do you know how to remove Alpha Anti Virus

11-04-2009 5:36 PM

Google lists some sites that can help you with that:

http://www.google.com/search?q=Alpha+Anti-virus

Re: Do you know how to remove Alpha Anti Virus

11-06-2009 10:45 AM

I just removed it today for a colleague who wasn't able to remove it.  You need a fresh copy of Malwarebyes Anti-Malware.

You will need to download the updates for it as well since the Alpha program won't allow it to update. I would post the link, but it automatically comes up with the download dialogue when you click on it. If you type mbam-rules.exe into google, you'll be able to find the manual download file to update. Hope this helps, Best of luck, Gary

Re: Do you know how to remove Alpha Anti Virus

11-09-2009 5:38 AM

I as well have found Malwarebytes to be effective at both detection and removal of that family of malware.

However it it doesn't always restore all of the registry settings (such as the disabled taskmgr) so I follow-up with Spybot as well.

FWIW, my regularly maintained clients never get infected with these things.  They might see the initial pop up screen inviting them to take (inappropriate) action, but restricted access logins prevent actual infection.

 -ENO